Book ID: 43045
Orchids of Borneo
Volume 2: J.J. Vermeulen: Bulbophyllum.1991. 80 col. photographs. X,342 p. gr8vo.Hardcover.
Volume 2 of the Orchids of Borneo covers the genus Bulbophyllum which is the largest genus of orchids in Borneo with over 200 species.This volume describes 100 species and their varieties together with 102 detailed botanical drawings by the author. There are 18 pages of colourplates showing habitats and close-up photographs of the flowers. 30 new species and 1 variety described for the first time. An introductory chapter covers information on the genus Bulbophyllum, and its divisions into sections. There is also a checklist of the Borneo species and explanatory notes on the terminology used..